Guam scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes guamensis

Scorpionfish beneath African Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Scorpaenodes guamensis, the Guam scorpionfish or common scorpionfish, is a species of venomous, marine, ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenodes
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: from the east coast of Africa and the Red Sea east to the Society Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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